Mango Languages is a crowd favorite for language learners because it’s engaging, offers real-world education, and can be accessed for free through institutions everywhere. In this Mango Languages review, learn everything you need to know about this resource for your own language goals: what it does well, what it doesn’t, and who should use it. […]
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Clozemaster review: customizable, engaging, and simple
Clozemaster is a retro-themed website & app with a huge collection of sentences for intermediate+ language students to practice their vocabulary and grammar. These sentences are grouped into tons of categories, with the option for users to create their own categories, so the sky is the limit with this Clozemaster review. In this Clozemaster review, […]
Lingvist review: absolutely gorgeous vocab app
Lingvist is a beautiful, modern way to learn vocab, both with their curated lists and a great opportunity for you to create meaningful vocab lists for yourself with the tap of a button. In this Lingvist review, you’ll learn all you need to know about this way to learn foreign language vocab. In particular, this […]
LingQ review: probably not worth your time
LingQ (pronounced like ‘link’) is excellent for language learners who want to pick up vocabulary through reading and listening to audiobooks, stories, podcasts, etc. Given that it’s such a huge, popular resource, there’s a lot to say about it – some of it good, some bad. In this LingQ review, you’ll get a taste of […]
Babbel vs Rosetta Stone vs Duolingo: the ultimate guide
Babbel, Rosetta Stone, and Duolingo are 3 of the most popular ways to learn a language, so what’s the difference? When comparing Babbel vs Rosetta Stone vs Duolingo, what should you keep in mind as a language learner? All 3 language apps are available in the following languages: If you’re here and already know that […]
Lingoda Review: high risk, high reward
Lingoda is an online language school that offers both private and small-group language classes to suit your schedule. It also has a couple of interesting perks (i.e. Lingoda Sprint) which we’ll also learn about in this Lingoda review. Should you use Lingoda to learn to speak a language? Continue reading this Lingoda review to find […]
Mondly vs Duolingo: how to start a language
Many language learners tend to compare Mondly vs Duolingo, and for good reason! They’re very similar with gamification, tons of languages, and beginner content. So which should you go for, Mondly or Duolingo? In this Mondly vs Duolingo review, we’ll see the core differences between the two language apps so you can decide which one […]
BaseLang Review: pricey, but worth it
BaseLang is a Spanish-specific language learning service that connects Spanish learners to native Latin American Spanish speakers. BaseLang is special because it’s the first (though no longer only!) of its kind: unlimited lessons for one monthly price. In this BaseLang review, you’ll learn everything you need to know about this resource: what you’ll learn, what […]
Mondly Review: a fancy beginner’s app
Mondly is a super fun, super easy language app that has earned itself a plethora of awards for its tech including Augmented Reality and chatbots. Is Mondly the language app for you? In this Mondly review, you’ll learn where Mondly shines, its flaws, and what exactly you can expect from it. Mondly Languages review One […]
Memrise vs Duolingo: want vocab or grammar?
Two of the most well-known language learning resources on the internet today are Memrise and Duolingo. They’re pretty similar: both have vocabulary practice in a variety of languages, both have cute little graphics and motivations for being consistent, and both are available both on mobile and desktop. But what happens when we look at Memrise […]
Duolingo Review: how to use Duolingo in 2023
Ah, Duolingo. The internet’s most famous place to study foreign languages. It’s cute, it’s bite-sized, and it makes you feel good. All that surface-level stuff aside, does Duolingo work? Is Duolingo good for all types of language learners? We’ll discuss in this Duolingo review. And if Duolingo is the answer for you, how do you […]
FluentU Review: more languages, fewer options
FluentU is a video-based language learning platform with a ton of content stretching quite a few languages. In this FluentU review, we’ll walk through the resource and see what FluentU does right, does wrong, and how it compares to other video-based language learning resources. FluentU review: languages FluentU offers content in a variety of pretty […]